Stranded Australians overseas want to return home

Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Kristina Keneally speaks to the media.

Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Kristina Keneally speaks to the media. Source: AAP

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Some Australians stranded overseas have described the restrictions on their return home as "a slap in the face", after movie stars and politicians were granted travel exemptions - while they've been left destitute abroad for months.

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